Concerto Caledonia and guests explore the musical scene in Scotland in the 18th century and before, as part of the cultural backdrop to the Scottish Enlightenment and the entertainment enjoyed by its major figures. These informal concerts reconnect with some of Scotland's rarely-performed or lost musical traditions, reminding us of the wealth and diversity of the nation's music, songs and instruments.

 

Dance Band Night

Concerto Caledonia's dance band steps back in time for a colourful evening of Scottish dance music.

Robert Burns's Worldly Friends

with guests Michael Marra and James Gilchrist

Burns's song Scots Wha Hae appears here in Pietro Urbani's musical depiction of the Battle of Bannockburn, as part of a feast of curiosities from Enlightenment Edinburgh.

Scotsmen on the Make

with guest Katharine Fuge

In the 18th century many musicians left Scotland to further their musical ambitions. They took European art styles and adapted them, weaving together elements of Scots song with the new-fangled baroque...

Triplepipes, Lust and Spilt Blood

with guests Martin Carthy and Patsy Seddon
Ballads, psalms and songs from the days of Columba to the present, rub shoulders with medieval and renaissance dance tunes and an 18th century bagpipe.
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